Zachary Sharples wasn't sure what was up when his dad kept walking past their usual seats in Section 139 at Tropicana Field a couple of hours before Saturday's game. ...more

October 12, 2008

Monday mornings are not easy. Waking up early to attend classes after a weekend of sleeping isn't exactly ideal. But somehow every Monday morning I manage to shuffle out of bed and sit through class. ...more

October 11, 2008

Barrett Ruud said his sore right knee is unlikely to keep him out of Sunday's big game against Carolina. Tampa Bay's active middle linebacker hurt his knee at Denver and didn't return in Sunday's 16-13 setback, but Ruud is optimistic he'll start at Raymond James Stadium against the Panthers, who lead the NFC South at 4-1. "It was a freak play," Ruud said. "I fell and looked like a non-athlete. It's a day-to-day thing, but I feel like I should be ready. A little soreness is no problem and that's what I've got right now." Ruud is a key component on a defense that has yielded only eight touchdowns in five weeks. If Ruud is unable to go, second-year pro Adam Hayward figures to make his first NFL start. ...more

October 7, 2008

Transportation officials this week are trying to avoid a repeat the massive traffic jam three weeks ago that snarled thousands of Monday-morning commuters on State Road 60. ...more

October 6, 2008

In less than a month, the mood needle on the Washington Redskins has swung from overwhelmed to overjoyed. ...more

September 30, 2008

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has been released from a Georgia hospital after suffering severe burns in a fiery plane crash more than a week ago. ...more

September 29, 2008

Tampa Housing Authority Commissioner Karen Peoples was evicted today from her public housing apartment, nearly a year after being found in violation of federal housing guidelines. ...more

September 29, 2008

When Tampa police Officers Julio Martinez and Michele Deschler tried helping a man inside a burning house Monday morning, he pointed a shotgun at them, authorities said. ...more

September 23, 2008